Collector for ashes, &amp;c.



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COLLECTOR FOR ASHES, 6m.

APPLICATION FILED 050.11.1914.

ATTORNEYS WITNESSES 1 OMAS G. M'USGRUVIIE, F PHILADIELFH, PENNSYLVANIA.

COLLECTOR FOR ASHES, &c.'

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Specification of etters Patent.

Patented Apr. 25, 191%.

Application filed December 11, 19M. aerial No. 876,638.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS C. Mosouovn, a subject of the'King of Great Britain, having resided in the United States one year last past and having declared my intention of becoming a citizen thereof, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have'invented a new and {useful Collector for Ashes, &c., of which taining members for the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a mechanically organized device adapted to collect ashes (or other refuse or material) in the body of a wagon after being deposited in a primary receiving device on said body, the members employed and the operation of the same being hereinafter set forth, the novel features of the invention involved being pointed out in the claims that follow the specification.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, as long as they are included in the scope of the claims.

Figure 1 represents a longitudinally vertical section of an ash collector embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a transverse vertical section of a portion on the line 00-00 Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 represents a partial side elevation of and partial longitudinal section of detached members which form guides and rethe bucket-carrying apron of the device. Fig. 4: represents a plan view of some of the members shown in Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body of a wagon or cart the same having therein the false bottom 2 which extends in an inclined direction from the rear end thereof to the front end thereof at which latter place a chute 3 which communicates through an opening in the bottom of the front wall of said body with the interior of the body 1, and opens outwardly therefrom so as to discharge the contents of the body when required.

At the rear of the body 1 is the oifset or frame 4 within which are the rollers 5 and 6 whose bearings are on the sides 7 of the offset, the roller 5 being at or about the rear of said offset, and the roller 6 being at or about the front thereof. Rising from said ofl'set is the flue 8 within which at the top thereof is the roller 9, whose bearings are on the sides of said flue. On the shaft of said rollers 5 and 9 are the sprocket wheels 10 around which pass the links of the sprocket chains 11 to which is connected the flexible endless apron 12, the latter havmg connected with them the carriers 13 which are properly secured thereto forming an elevator, it being noticed that the apron 12 is adapted to pass around the rollers 5, 6, and 9, while it is connected with the sprocket chains 11 which pass around sprocket Wheels on said rollers, so that motion of said chains is communicated to said apron. In the present case said motion is obtained from the motor 14, which is mounted on the body of the wagon and has on its driving shaft 15 a sprocket wheel around which passes the sprocket chain 16 which passes also around the sprocket wheel 17' on the outer end of the shaft of the rollers 5.

It will be noticed that the endless apron l2 enters and passes horizontally through the offset 4 and then vertically through the flue 8, it being guided in its return motion from said flue 8 into said ofiset 1 by the roller 6, hereinbefore referred to. Above the offset is mounted the hopper 18 which has a grated opening 19 on its bottom, the same being over the upper length of the endless apron 12 in said ofi'set and consequently over the carriers on said apron. In the offset are secured the guide bars 20 on which are mounted the rollers 21, said bars being partly horizontal and partly curved upwardly at their forward ends, as most plainly shown in Fig. 3, said bars being connected with the cross pieces 20 which are secured to the sides of the ofiset 4.

To the inner side of the endless apron are secured at intervals the looped shaped or staple-like members 22, whose side portions are adapted to engage with bars 20 when entering the offset 4 in the forward motion of said apron. In order to permit said members to ride upon the rollers 5, 6, and 9 the latter are separated forming the spaces 23 between said rollers to receive said members without obstruction as the apron 12 moves on said rollers and carrying said members with it, as most plainly shown in Fi .2.

%Vithin the body 1 is the horizontally arran ed endless conveyer 24 which is adapted to pass around rollers 25 whose bearings it the endless sprocket chain 26 which extends from said wheel on the exterior of the g body 1 to the motor ll where it passes around a sprocket wheel on the shaft or arbor thereof, so that traveling motion may be communicated to said conveyer 24 the latter being composed of flexible material provided with jogs 27 thereon. The rear portion of said conveyer is adjacent to the elevator apron 12 and has above it the chute 28 which is secured to the sides of the body 1 and adapted to overhang said rear portion of the conveyer so that when the buckets of the apron overturn at the top roller 9, their contents will discharge upon said conveyer.

The flue 8 which is in communication with the top'o'f the offset and the top of the body 1 incloses the portion of the elevator that is movable therein so as to prevent the contents of the buckets thereon from being blown therefrom by the wind.

The operation is as follows :The motor 15 'may be electrically operated in any suitable manner or be connected with the power from an auto-vehicle with which in the-present case the body of the wagon is connected for propelling purposes, but as is evident the wagon may be drawn by animals without departing from the nature of my invention. The chains 16 and 26 receive their motion from said motor, and thus the rollers 5 and 25 are rotated thereby. The apron 12 is moved by said roller 5 and the conveyer 24 is moved by said roller 25. The apron 12 is carried around the roller 9 and so travels through the offset when the sides of the looped shaped members 22 engage the bars 20 from below and ride on the rollers 21 through the spaces between the rollers 5 toward the front of said offset and above the same, they causing the upper length of the apron to remain properly held down on said bars 20 so as to be prevented from rising therefrom in, the offset, whereby said length maintains its horizontal position under the hopper 18. Ashes (or other materials) are placed in said hopper and they then drop therefrom into the buckets of the elevator beneath the hopper and fill the same. Then the apron rises from said bars 20 and carries the ashes upwardly with it, entering the flue 8. \Vhen the carriers 13 reach the top roller 9 they overturn thereon and the contents of the carriers are dumped upon the chute 27 and so deposited uponthe conveyer 24, whereby they are d1- rected to the front of the body 1 and discharged therefrom into the latter. When the quantity of ashes rise in the body to about the level of the under length of said conveyer, the jogs 27 on said elevator move the ashes rearward and so distribute them in the body 1 thus evenly filling the latter, but the empty carriers are constantly run under the hopper as they arrive at the discharge opening thereof when they are filled and raised to the to of the flue, and the contents dumped as before. Meanwhile the portion of the apron which carries the empty carriers descends the flue 8 and returns to the frontof the offset 4 is guided forwardly over the roller 6 when it reaches the roller 5 and passes upwardly around the same and assumes a horizontal position when the looped shaped members 22 engage the bars 20 and the operations hereinbefore stated are repeated.

The false bottom 2 is inclined fromthe .rear of the body to the front thereof at which latter place it is connected with the discharge spout 3, whereby when the said spout is opened, the motor being stopped,

the collected ashes in the body may be discharged therefrom and directed to a place of collection or deposit.

The portion of the body 1 below the false bottom 2 therein and the bottom proper of said body forms the compartment 29 for the reception of papers, and other refuse or collections, the same having an inlet provided with the door 30 for evident purposes.

The chamber 29 has a vertical partition 31 therein formin a division of said chamber which is provlded with an inlet having the door 32 for closing the same, said division being adapted for storage of tools, clothing, lunch carriers, etc.

In some cases it may be desired to apply power to the top roller 9, so as to operate the elevator apron 12. For this purpose, I pass around the sprocket wheel on said roller and that on the shaft 15 of the motor 14 theendless chain or belt 33, shown in dotted lines Fig. 1, thus assisting the chamber 16 in its operation of said apron, by the roller 5 in the offset or frame 4.

The grate at the discharge opening 19 of the hopper 18 while allowmg the ashes to fall through between them serves to trap clinkers, slag, etc., and so protect the apron with its slats or buckets 13 thereon from being injured by said substances, falling thereon, it being noticed that the grate may be closed when so desired by the movable gate 34 fitted to the hopper below said grate.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A wagon body, aflue connected therewith, said flne being open at the top to said body and having a laterally-extending ofl'set at the bottom, an endless elevator movable in said flue and offset, guide rollers in said offset and flue on which said elevator is movable, said elevator being adapted to be deflected rearwardly from said flue in said offset in comparatively horizontal condition,

menace fixed guiding means in said offset and means on the elevator adapted to embrace and cooperate with said fixed guiding means when entering the ofl'set in the forward motion of the elevator.

2. A wagon body, a flue connected therewith, said flue being open at the top to said body and having a laterally-extending offset at the bottom, an endless elevator movable in said flue and offset, guide rollers in said offset and flue on which said elevator is movable, said elevator being adapted to be deflected rearwardly from said flue in said offset in comparatively horizontal condition, fixed guiding means in said offset, means on the elevator adapted to embrace and cooperate with said fixed guiding means when entering the offset in the forward motion of the elevator, and a supply hopper connected with said flue and having its outlet over the laterally-extending portion of said elevator in said oflset.

3. A wagon body, a flue connected therewith, said flue being open at the top to said body, and having a laterally-extending oflset at the bottom, an endless elevator movable in said flue and offset, guide rollers in said oflset and flue on which-said elevator is movable, said elevator being adapted to be deflected rearwardly from said flue in said oflset in comparatively horizontal condition, guide bars in said offset, rollers on said bars, means for supporting said guide bars on said offset, and means on the inner side of said elevator cooperating with said guide bars, said elevator being adapted to pass around said rollers and bars in said oflset.

4. A wagon body, a flue connected therewith, said flue being open at the top to said body, and having a laterally-extending ofiisetv at the bottom, an endless elevator movable in said flue and oflset, guide rollers in said oflset and flue on which said elevator is movable, said elevator being adapted to be deflected rearwardly from said flue in said offset in comparatively horizontal condition, guide bars in said offset, rollers on said bars, cross bars beneath said guide bars connected with the latter and with said offset, and loop-shaped members carried by the inner side of said elevator and adapted to move with the latter and to embrace said guide bars.

5. In a collector of the character stated, an endless conveyer having sprocket-links, a flue with an offset in which said conveyer is movable, guide-bars forming registering curves in said offset for said conveyer, rollers journaled in said guide-bars, and sprocket wheels carrying the sprocket-links and arranged opposite the curved guide-bars with one set of said wheels at the curve of said bars, and cross-bars transversely connecting said guide-bars.

THOMAS C. MUSGROVE.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, N. DUSSINGER. 

